Somewhere on the red planet we know as Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover is driving around and studying the planet up close. Taking photographs, samples, and determining chemical makeup are only some of ...

(SPACE.com) With NASA's Mars rover Curiosity safely on the Red Planet, mission controllers are now preparing the robotic explorer to begin its mission on the Martian surface. Engineers have been ...

Engineers successfully updated the Curiosity rover's computer software over the weekend and plan initial tests, within the next week or so, of the mobile science lab's ability to drive across the ...

As advanced as the robotic rovers which explore Mars are, one thing that might surprise you is how slowly they travel. The NASA Curiosity rover, for example, has a top speed of less than 0.1 mph, far ...

A major software update to the Curiosity rover will allow the robot to drive faster on the Martian surface and reduce wear on its wheels, potentially boosting the mission’s lifespan. Those are just ...

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, now in its seventh year on Mars, has a new capability to make its own choices about whether to make additional observations of rocks that it spots on arrival ...

Nasa engineers have given Mars rover Curiosity a software upgrade and are now checking wear and tear on the one-tonne robot's wheels caused by the rugged Martian surface. Nasa engineers have given ...

NASA borrowed some ideas from the Spirit, Opportunity and Perseverance missions to help Curiosity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity will spend its first weekend on Mars transitioning to software better suited for tasks ahead, such as driving and using its strong robotic arm. The rover’s “brain ...

With NASA's Mars rover Curiosity safely on the Red Planet, mission controllers are now preparing the robotic explorer to begin its mission on the Martian surface. Engineers have been testing the ...